Mt An 2-1 (1-05) Cattle on Feed National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 21, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Cattle on Feed call Mike Miller at (202) 720-3040, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. U.S. Cattle on Feed Up Slightly Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on January 1, 2005. The inventory was slightly above January 1, 2004 and 6 percent above January 1, 2003. The inventory included 7.19 million steers and steer calves, up 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 64 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.05 million head, down 7 percent from January 1, 2004. Placements in feedlots during December totaled 1.83 million, 5 percent above 2003 and 14 percent above 2002. This is the highest placements for the month of December since the series began in 1996. Net placements were 1.74 million. During December, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 465,000, 600-699 pounds were 558,000, 700-799 pounds were 489,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 322,000. Marketings of fed cattle during December totaled 1.78 million, 2 percent above 2003 but 1 percent below 2002. Other disappearance totaled 92,000 during December, 2 percent above 2003 but 7 percent below 2002. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Dec 1 1/2/ : 10,946 11,335 11,344 104 100 Placed on Feed During Dec2/ : 1,610 1,748 1,834 114 105 Fed Cattle Marketed During Dec2/ : 1,799 1,740 1,777 99 102 Other Disappearance During Dec 2/3/: 99 90 92 93 102 On Feed Jan 1 1/ : 10,658 11,253 11,309 106 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ December preceding year. 3/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, Placements, Marketings, and Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, December 1, 2002-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2004 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ------ Percent : On Feed Nov 1 1/ : 10,785 11,043 11,334 105 103 Placed on Feed During Nov : 1,982 1,926 1,743 88 90 Fed Cattle Marketed During Nov : 1,731 1,537 1,625 94 106 Other Disappearance During Nov 2/ : 90 97 108 120 111 On Feed Dec 1 1/ : 10,946 11,335 11,344 104 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, United States, January 1, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : 2005 as % of Item :-------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Head ----- Percent : Class on Feed Jan 1 : Steers and Steer Calves : 6,580 6,845 7,185 109 105 Heifers and Heifer Calves : 3,999 4,330 4,046 101 93 Cows and Bulls : 79 78 78 99 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Jan 1, 2005 : : :------------------------------------------ State : Jan 1, 2004 : Dec 1, 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2004 : Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ------------ ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 293 329 331 113 101 CA : 510 530 535 105 101 CO : 1,040 1,100 1,080 104 98 ID : 300 305 295 98 97 IA : 370 435 450 122 103 KS : 2,430 2,390 2,410 99 101 NE : 2,280 2,300 2,300 101 100 NM : 115 129 126 110 98 OK : 355 355 350 99 99 SD : 200 186 192 96 103 TX : 2,830 2,740 2,700 95 99 WA : 200 185 190 95 103 : Oth Sts: 330 360 350 106 97 : US : 11,253 11,344 11,309 100 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2003 : Nov 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 32 35 33 103 94 CA : 70 66 72 103 109 CO : 180 175 135 75 77 ID : 53 50 55 104 110 IA : 50 90 71 142 79 KS : 410 390 490 120 126 NE : 350 410 390 111 95 NM : 14 14 14 100 100 OK : 53 43 53 100 123 SD : 31 51 42 135 82 TX : 420 320 405 96 127 WA : 30 37 39 130 105 : Oth Sts: 55 62 35 64 56 : US : 1,748 1,743 1,834 105 105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Placed on Feed by Weight Group, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : During December :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 45 25 50 40 60 45 25 25 180 135 KS : 95 100 155 175 110 135 50 80 410 490 NE : 68 60 104 117 100 114 78 99 350 390 TX : 150 130 140 135 100 110 30 30 420 405 : Oth Sts : 145 150 80 91 78 85 85 88 388 414 : US : 503 465 529 558 448 489 268 322 1,748 1,834 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : During November :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under 600 : 600-699 : 700-799 : 800 Plus : Total :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : CO : 72 60 45 55 40 35 28 25 185 175 KS : 130 115 130 125 110 90 55 60 425 390 NE : 128 115 138 157 63 66 81 72 410 410 TX : 155 115 150 105 100 70 35 30 440 320 : Oth Sts : 195 185 115 115 66 65 90 83 466 448 : US : 680 590 578 557 379 326 289 270 1,926 1,743 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Number Marketed, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2003 : Nov 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Head ----------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 22 23 30 136 130 CA : 55 53 62 113 117 CO : 190 155 145 76 94 ID : 60 48 62 103 129 IA : 48 82 55 115 67 KS : 435 370 450 103 122 NE : 340 310 380 112 123 NM : 17 16 15 88 94 OK : 45 44 52 116 118 SD : 30 33 34 113 103 TX : 410 430 420 102 98 WA : 38 31 32 84 103 : Oth Sts: 50 30 40 80 133 : US : 1,740 1,625 1,777 102 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle on Feed: Other Disappearance, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Month, State, and United States 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : During Dec 2004 : During : During :------------------------------------------ State : Dec 2003 : Nov 2004 : : as % of : as % of : : : Number : 2003 : Nov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- ---- Percent ---- : AZ : 1 4 1 100 25 CA : 5 8 5 100 63 CO : 10 10 10 100 100 ID : 3 2 3 100 150 IA : 2 3 1 50 33 KS : 25 30 20 80 67 NE : 10 10 10 100 100 NM : 3 3 2 67 67 OK : 3 4 6 200 150 SD : 1 1 2 200 200 TX : 20 30 25 125 83 WA : 2 1 2 100 200 : Oth Sts: 5 2 5 100 250 : US : 90 108 92 102 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Cattle on Feed: Number on Feed by Class, 1,000+ Capacity Feedlots, by Quarter, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Steers & Steer Calves :Heifers & Heifer Calves: Cows and Bulls :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, :Jan 1, :Oct 1, :Jan 1, : 2004 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 289 296 323 4 2 7 0 0 1 CA : 470 485 495 40 35 40 0 0 0 CO : 625 605 665 410 410 410 5 5 5 ID : 191 170 184 108 104 111 1 1 0 IA : 250 240 305 119 134 144 1 1 1 KS : 1,270 1,180 1,310 1,150 1,020 1,080 10 20 20 NE : 1,310 1,110 1,390 940 820 890 30 10 20 NM : 50 *78 80 65 *58 46 0 0 0 OK : 200 220 225 155 118 125 0 2 0 SD : 110 71 98 74 60 74 16 12 20 TX : 1,720 1,710 1,750 1,107 1,056 947 3 4 3 WA : 125 105 110 73 68 79 2 2 1 : Oth Sts : 235 195 250 85 87 93 10 3 7 : US : 6,845 *6,465 7,185 4,330 *3,972 4,046 78 60 78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. Terms and Definitions of Cattle on Feed Estimates Cattle on feed are animals being fed a ration of grain, silage, hay and/or protein supplement for slaughter market that are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. It excludes cattle being "backgrounded only" for later sale as feeders or later placement in another feedlot. Placements are cattle put into a feedlot, fed a ration which will produce a carcass that will grade select or better, and are intended for the slaughter market. Marketings are cattle shipped out of feedlots to a slaughter market. Other disappearance includes death loss, movement from feedlots to pasture, and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. Reliability of Cattle on Feed Estimates Survey Procedures: During January and July all known feedlots in the U.S. with capacity of 1,000 or more head are surveyed to provide data for cattle on feed estimates. During the other months, all known feedlots from 17 States are surveyed. The 17 States account for 98 percent of the cattle on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. Estimating Procedures: These cattle on feed estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each State office. Regional and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from the previous month when setting the current estimates. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve month to month relationships. Estimates for the previous month are subject to revision in all States each month when current estimates are made. In February, all monthly estimates for the previous year, and the number of feedlots and annual marketings from two years ago are reviewed and subject to revisions. The reviews are primarily based on slaughter data, state check-off or brand data, and any other data that may have been received after the original estimate was made. 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